Flamboyant retired boxer, Floyd Mayweather has topped the Forbes Top 100 Highest Paid Entertainers list with $285 million pre-tax earned.
The 41-year-old made nearly $50 million more than George Clooney, who took the second spot with $239 million earned. Kylie Jenner, who debuted on the list at number 59 last year, took the third spot with $166.5 million earned.
Mayweather’s massive earnings rose after his 2017 fight against Conor McGregor. The fight generated more than $550 million in revenue, allowing Mayweather to top Forbes’ annual list for the second time since 2015.
The top 10 list is as follows:
1) Floyd Mayweather $285 million
2) George Clooney $239 million
3) Kylie Jenner $166.5 million
4) Judy Sheindlin $147 million
5) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson $124 million
6) U2 $118 million
7) Coldplay $115 million
8) Lionel Messi $111 million
9) Ed Sheeran $110 million
10) Cristiano Ronaldo $108 million
